The influence of temperature on dissolution and passivation of copper in solutions containing carbonate (CO32–)-bicarbonate (HCO3–) ions at pH 8.9 to 10.5 was studied in the range from 5°C to 65°C. The strongest effect of temperature on corrosion behavior of copper was in the potential regions corresponding to electroformation of cupric oxide (CuO) and cupric hydroxide (Cu[OH]2) species as well as basic copper carbonates (CuCO3). Effects of hydrodynamic conditions and electrolyte composition on base metal electrodissolution and prepassive layer dissolution processes were considered. The low activation energy obtained for electroformation of CuO and Cu(OH)2 layers in still solutions was compatible with a poorly structured thin passive layer, with the copper electro-dissolution process taking place through a prepassive layer. Solution stirring and high temperature were shown to improve protective characteristics of the passivating layer.
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March 01 1998
Influence of Temperature on Dissolution and Passivation of Copper in Carbonate-Bicarbonate Buffers Available to Purchase
L.M. Gassa;
L.M. Gassa
*Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Sucursal 4, C.C. 16, (1900) La Plata,
Argentina
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M.E. Folquer;
M.E. Folquer
**Instituto de Química Física, Facultad de Bioquímica Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491 (4000) Tucumán,
Argentina
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J.R. Vilche
J.R. Vilche
*Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Sucursal 4, C.C. 16, (1900) La Plata,
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Online ISSN: 1938-159X
Print ISSN: 0010-9312
NACE International
1998
CORROSION (1998) 54 (3): 179–186.
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L.M. Gassa, S.B. Ribotta, M.E. Folquer, J.R. Vilche; Influence of Temperature on Dissolution and Passivation of Copper in Carbonate-Bicarbonate Buffers. CORROSION 1 March 1998; 54 (3): 179–186. https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3284842
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